Flaccid Dysarthria is the result of damage to the final common pathway. It can manifest itself in many areas of speech such as articulation, respiration, phonation, and resonance. The distinguishing factors of flaccid dysarthria are weakness and reduced muscle tone.
hypernasality
imprecise consonants
breathy voice
monopitch
nasal emission
audible inspiration
harsh voice
short phrases
monoloudness
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Congenital Condition
Disease
Palsies
Trauma
Tumor
Virus
(Shipley & McAfee, 2025)
Turn head during speech
Lateralize thyroid cartilage
Effort closure techniques
Abrupt glottal attack
Intense, high-level phonatory effort
CPAP
Supine positioning
Reduce pressure consonant duration
Strengthening exercises
Alternative place/manner/voice strategies
(Duffy, 2020)